The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge; this is the largest ever single donation to a UK university.

Each year Gates Cambridge offers c.80 full-cost scholarships to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. The Gates Cambridge mission is to build a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others.

The selection criteria are:

• outstanding intellectual ability;
• reasons for choice of course;
• a commitment to improving the lives of others;
• leadership potential.

A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers:

• the full cost of studying at Cambridge;
• a maintenance allowance for a single student (£17,500 for 12 months);
• one economy single airfare at both the beginning and end of the course;
• inbound visa costs & the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge;
• an additional funding*.

Applications for the 2021/22. All details: https://www.gatescambridge.org/apply/how-to-apply/

Source: https://www.gatescambridge.org/programme/the-scholarship/